Kimi Räikkönen has signed a 2-year deal to return to Formula 1 with Lotus Renault GP, according to ESPNF1.com. There was speculation that Kimi would drive for Williams next year, and it was revealed in the press that he had spoken to a few teams, Williams included. During Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle stated in his... Continue Reading →
Webber’s Consolation Victory
Mark Webber has won the Brazilian Grand Prix, but I doubt very much if it's a victory he will savour. Team-mate Sebastian Vettel dominated qualifying and disappeared into the lead at the start of the race. Only a gearbox problem for Vettel gave Webber a chance to challenge for the win. It was suggested during... Continue Reading →
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Vettel Does It Again
Saturday's qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix saw Sebastian Vettel break yet another record. Vettel took his 15th pole position of the season yesterday, which beats the previous record of 14 set by Nigel Mansell in 1992. Sebastian Vettel is firmly writing himself into the history books of Formula 1, motor racing, and sport... Continue Reading →
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Brazil – Friday Analysis
It's always difficult to interpret lap times from free practise. Only the teams know what fuel loads are in the cars, what the drivers are doing and why, and what the engineers are working on, so the order on Friday can mean nothing at all. In Brazil, the Friday times mean even less. The track... Continue Reading →
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The Spectacle of Formula 1
Formula 1 is at the most enthralling I've ever seen it. The cars, the drivers, the tracks and the regulations all contribute to what really is a fantastic show every couple of weeks. The cars are extremely closely matched. This might not seem obvious to someone with little experience of watching Formula 1, but the... Continue Reading →
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